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SHARE YOUR
THOUGHTS
The Stagville Memorial Project Public Artworks Team, in partnership with the City of Durham and Durham County, is requesting feedback on our initial memorial designs. Please review the artist drawings for each project section — Seating, Sculpture, and Signage —and complete the survey to share your comments and/or questions. For information on the artist team and project overview, click here.
Submissions are due by August 31, 2026, at 11:59 PM
ARTIST DRAWINGS
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SECTION I SEATING
SECTION II SCULPTURE
SECTION III SIGNAGE
THE STAGVILLE MEMORIAL PROJECT
The Stagville Memorial Project is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to honoring the lives and legacies of people formerly enslaved at Stagville Plantation.
Through public art and community engagement, we aim to amplify lesser-known histories, expand our collective understanding of Durham’s past, and highlight Stagville's continued relevance today. We work to bring these stories into public spaces—not just to remember but to reflect, connect, and envision a more inclusive future.
THE PUBLIC ARTWORKS ARTIST TEAM
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Stephen Hayes, Sherrill Roland, and Cricket Forge
Forthcoming in Downtown Durham
THE DURHAM RAIL TRAIL
The Durham Rail Trail is a new 1.78-mile linear park and rail trail with neighborhood connections, art components, stormwater treatment, road crossings, trailheads, and site amenities.
Detailed engineering and landscape architectural design for the Durham Rail Trail is full steam ahead after the City Council approved the project for advanced design and significant construction funding in June of 2024. The Durham Rail Trail is currently in the design phase, with construction scheduled to begin in the fall of 2026 and completion expected by spring 2028.
The Stagville Memorial Project Public Artworks is a collection of 3 artworks that will be created and installed at the upcoming Durham Rail Trail, located at 501 W. Main St. in downtown Durham, in approximately mid- to late 2027.
